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What is 19 38/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 19 38/2 as a decimal is 38MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 19 38/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 19 by 2 and add its product to 38 in the numerator to get: 76/2. Now we will attempt to convert 76/2 to a decimal using the following method. Explanation using the division method:A fraction is written in terms of two parts: the number on top is called the numerator and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. We can use the division method to solve this question. To get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 76 by the denominator 2:76 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 38As a result, you get 38 as your answer when you convert 19 38/2 (or 76/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 6 73/8 as a decimal?What is 1 30/49 as a decimal?What is 6 10/23 as a decimal?What is 20 3/7 as a decimal?